Shekelton Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Shekelton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shekelton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Shekelton Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shekelton Come From? nationality or country of origin

Shekelton occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shekelton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,047,559th most widespread surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Shekelton live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Shekelton is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States it is most common in: Missouri, where 56 percent are found, Illinois, where 17 percent are found and Iowa, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 5 percent are found.

Shekelton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shekelton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shekelton last name expanded 274 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shekelton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shekelton surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Shekelton surname are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90% registered with the party.

Shekelton earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.79% more than the national average, earning $62,477 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shekelton
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